» Lance Armstrong was interviewed Monday by Oprah Winfrey. The show airs Thursday. Armstrong reportedly admitted what widely has been suspected - that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his career that included seven Tour de France titles. Those titles recently were stripped by cycling's governing body. Finally, we know for all the good he did through the Livestrong foundation, Armstrong has lied repeatedly for years.

» 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was 11 years old when he wrote himself a letter for a school project, saying he would be a football player for the 49ers or Packers. His vision became a reality he couldn't possibly have predicted in his wildest dreams when he rushed for 181 yards, the most by a quarterback in an NFL game, in leading San Francisco to a 45-31 win over Green Bay in the NFC division playoffs. Kaepernick and the 49ers continue the dream Sunday in Atlanta against the Falcons in the NFC Championship Game.

» Peter Tebow, the brother of former Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, apologized for the tweet he posted after Denver's loss to Baltimore in the AFC division playoffs that read: "Am I the only one in Denver who's happy right now?" Peter might have been the only happy person in Denver, but he should have kept it to himself.

» If you're a safety, how do you let a receiver get behind you in a "Hail Mary" scenario? Why do you take a knee with one of the game's greatest quarterbacks on your team in the final 30 seconds of the fourth quarter in a tied game? And why did that great quarterback commit the cardinal sin of throwing across his body over the middle of the field, resulting in a costly interception? The Broncos and their fans will ponder these questions for a long time.

» According to ESPN's Stats & Info, kickers who were iced between 2001 and 2011 made 76 percent of their field goals, as opposed to 81 percent when a timeout was not called.

» Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was angry on the sideline late in Sunday's division playoff game with the Falcons because the officials told him before the game they wouldn't allow "practice" kicks during the game. But Atlanta kicker Matt Bryant had what amounted to a practice kick, one that he missed, when Carroll called a timeout to ice him. Bryant made the ensuing try, giving the Falcons a 30-28 victory and a date with the 49ers this Sunday. Karma from the Seattle-Green Bay game earlier this season? Perhaps.

» The Pacific men's basketball team hopes its hot shooting travels this week to Hawaii and Northridge. The Tigers play the Warriors on Thursday and the Matadors on Saturday after shooting 48 percent and 67 percent last week in blowout wins over UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly, respectively.